Testing download links with Nightwatch.js

Question

I\'m attempting to build an automated test with Nightwatch.js in order to verify that software download links are working correctly. I don\'t want to download the files, as

Answer 1

1. Use the node http module and make a "HEAD" request
2. For example: assert the filesize

test.js

var http = require("http");

module.exports = {
  "Is file avaliable" : function (client) {
    var request = http.request({
        host: "www.google.com",
        port: 80,
        path: "/images/srpr/logo11w.png",
        method: "HEAD"
    }, function (response) {
      client
        .assert.equal(response.headers["content-length"], 14022, 'Same file size');
      client.end();
    }).on("error", function (err) {
      console.log(err);
      client.end();
    }).end();
  }
};

References

• Check if file exists on FTPS site using cURL
• Protractor e2e test case for downloading pdf file
• Stop downloading the data in nodejs request